Improvement in combined spool-holder and pin-cushion



J. M. MONTGOMERY, J'r. COMBINED SPOOL-HOLDER AND PIN-CUSHION.

N0. 192,523. Patented June 26,1877.

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JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, JR., OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED SPOL-HOLDER AND PIN-CUSHION.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,523, dated Juue26,1877 5 application filed May 21, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. MONTGOM- ERY, Jr., of Columbus, in thecounty of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Spool-Holders and Pin-Cushions; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and inwhich-.

Figure l is a perspective view, Fig. 2 is a vertical section, and Fig. 3is a perspective view, ou an enlarged scale, of one of the knives ortlireadcutters detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures.

This invention relates to a case or receptacle for spools of thread; andit consists in providing the same with a stui'ed cover, serving as apincushion, and with thread knives or cutters, constructed and arrangedas I shall now proceed more fully to describe.

In the drawings, A is the case or boX, which 'is preferably circular inshape, as shown in the drawing, but may be of any other suitable shape.It has a nicely-fitting removable cover, B, which is stuffed in theusual manner, so as to serve as a pin-cushion. In the bottom of the boxare arranged uprights a a, upon which the spools are placed. The sidesof the box are perforated, as shown at b b, the perforationsbeingfinished with eyelets. The perforations may be provided with numbers, toindicate the number of the thread which passes from the spools througheach.

C C are the thread-cutters. These consist of small metallic brackets c,from which the knife-blades d project upward. The blades d are of abeveled or triangular shape, and the lower ends of their cutting-edges,which project slightly from the brackets or holders c, are forced intothe wood of the box when the brackets are secured in position. Thecuttingedgesof blades d thus face the wood of the box from which theymay be said to project or taper out.

To cut the thread it is simply necessary to carry it over one of thecutters, and pull or press it gently downward.

I am aware that a combined spool-holder and pin-cushion is not new,broadly. This, therefore, I do not claim; but

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- In a combined spool-holder andpiu-cushion, constructed substantially as described, the thread-cuttersC, consisting of brackets or holders c and beveled or triangularcutting-blades d, the lower edges of which project slightly beyondholders o, so as to be pressed into the wood of the case, substantiallyas described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. MONTGOMERY, JR.

Witnesses:

OEsoN P. CONVERSE, BENJAMIN WooDBUEY.

